In 2011, Yale sociologist Alka Menon came across an article in The New York Times on the racial and ethnic differences in cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon quoted in the piece explained that when he ...

People are always to trying the chase the idea of beauty. Around the world beauty standards vary. But some countries have very hard and unfair rules about what is beautiful. These rules can hurt ...

Evidence shows that beauty standards can affect individual mental health. Social media, television, and film can all portray unrealistic beauty standards and create pressure for people to look a ...